Hot Days, Warm Nights
Spear Creek gave us the best of the Flinders — wide skies, quiet trails, and the kind of stark beauty that feels all the more intense when the mercury hits 42 degrees. Tucked into the western slopes of the southern ranges, this working sheep station offered a peaceful stay with hiking tracks that led straight from camp into the hills.
Because of the heat, we laced up and explored at first light. The walking tracks wound through dry creek beds and past dramatic rockslide damage, where huge slabs of stone had sheared off the hillsides. One section of creek was home to stromatolites — layered rock formations built by ancient microbes and some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth. They might not look like much at first glance, but their story is wild.
Evenings were all about cooling down. As the sun dropped, we ditched our boots, found some shade, and watched the Flinders change colour with the fading light. The heat lingered, but the breeze picked up just enough to make sitting outside bearable — and the sunsets were well worth it.
Spear Creek was rugged, remote, and hot as hell… but that just made it more memorable. If you;re passing through the Flinders, make sure you add Spear Creek Holiday Park to your list of stops!
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